state
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Glycolysis is one of the main ways cells convert glucose into usable energy, and the researchers said the shift pointed toward a more flexible and adaptable metabolic state.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Called a “working class” champion by the United Auto Workers, El-Sayed performed best in wealthier, higher-educated areas of the state.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Nationally, 39% of condo associations operate in a “weak” financial state, with reserve funds less than 30% funded, according to data from Association Reserves, a firm that evaluates condos’ financial health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
And unlike classic surveillance cameras, which are not networked, this data is stored for up to a month and shareable, sometimes across state lines.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
“He’s nothing to you. He’s a ward of the state, and he is of interest to us.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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Frequently, when states pass laws barring transgender athletes from competition, the result can feel overwhelmingly personal to those affected, since the number of people excluded in a given state can be counted on your fingers.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
In other cases reported in US media, cops used Flock to track women who had abortions -- illegal in several US states.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
In the new material, however, the bands govern the movement and statistical behavior of quantum states of light.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Then there's the added pressure applied by industry and the competing interests of states - whose stake in regulatory controls blurs the lines of accountability and increases bureaucratic hurdles.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
In 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing enslaved people in the states that had rebelled.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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Local community organisation, the Soho Society, has previously stated that "alcohol-related harm, including risks to women and vulnerable people at night, must be considered" in decisions on licensing.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The company has previously stated it will not start mining until it is satisfied it is safe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The two-dimensional version of the Jacobian conjecture was stated by Czech mathematician Ludwig Kraus in 1884.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Responding to a question about that at an economics conference, Bessent stated — with “a condescending smirk,” I reported at the time — “I get a feeling the American people won’t see it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Request permission,” it stated, “for Mary Rose to re-enter Portsmouth Harbor after a rather long commission of 437 years.”
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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Bass spokesperson Ilanna Morales said the mayor was simply stating what public health officials had determined, which was that conditions didn’t warrant a mandatory evacuation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The judge at the latest bail hearing justified a refusal to free him because Lukwago did not have a certificate from his doctor stating that he cannot be treated in prison.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
That led to Bridgen suing for libel, stating that people would have believed him to be antisemitic.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Between 2018 and 2022, a client in Southern California who owned commercial and residential real estate applied for several mortgages stating that they would live in the properties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Other times, Iloba took comfort in stating what was obvious.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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